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Hey all! I was so surprised when I saw the spreadsheet this morning with the new black background. I almost changed it back but then I figured someone had done it on purpose. Glad it helps you all read it! Thanks Cheri and everyone else for staying on top of things. I am just way too overwhelmed with my school work right…

I'm here I'm here! Don't worry, you won't ever lose me! Sorry for not finishing last week's weigh in results, I just didn't really know what to do. My school work has been out of control lately so I haven't had much extra time to spend re-working our spreadsheet. And to be honest, I just can't put the effort into…

So happy for you Ashlee!!! Congratulations! Please feel free to check in with all of us and update us on the pregnancy too! CONGRATULATIONS to the RED APPLES and PAULAHHHH for being our weekly winners! Awesome job ladies! Now for some housekeeping: we need to find a replacement for Ashlee and I also think we might need one…

Come on ladies! Get your weights posted to the spreadsheet! A heads up is always nice if you know you won't be able to log on Thursday. Without one, I think we all tend to get a bit worried about our teammates. Just shoot me a message if something is going on in your life so I can figure out what to do with the week's…

So disappointed in the darn scale this morning! I'm up .4 lbs grrrr. I thought I was doing well, especially since I've changed up my workouts and have been pushing myself harder. I'm not going to get too down though because I just started TOM last night and I also think I'm gaining muscle. Just frustrated that I'm not…

Oops, I meant Plantgrrl...not Pantgrrl. Nikki- If you are happy and you are enjoying how you feel when you workout and eat healthy, then I don't think you are going overboard. I think you know your limits. If there are underlying feelings of self-hate and dread for workouts, then I think you'd have a problem but as far as…

Totally agree! Let's do this berries!! We have another new member...Pantgrrl! She is joining the GREEN GRAPES so everyone welcome her! Cheri- nice work on the loss over the weekend! That seems to be the hardest part for most of us. Good work! As for me, I'm meeting my new trainer this morning and I can't wait to figure out…

Welcome Nikki! Great to have you!!! CONGRATULATIONS to the weekly winners: RED APPLES have captured the title for the second week in a row! And we have a new individual winner this week -- MIASUNSHINE! Great work this week Mia! Keep up the awesome work everyone!

It's official, we've definitely lost Courtney (islander). So we need another replacement. Paula, got anymore friends? You seem to be supplying us with great replacements! BttflyKisses925 is joining us in floricienta's place on the PEACHES. This is such a bummer losing people like this :frown: But on the bright side, we are…

Yep...I had a change of plans, sorry I didn't let you know! Also, we have lost Floricienta due to some life changes. She will be traveling abroad for a while and won't be able to be part of the challenge anymore. Thank you floricienta for being a great competitor! You will be missed! If anyone has a friend that wants to…

Hey all - yeah it's been another tough week for me. Why is this so difficult this time of year? ahh. Anyways, I started a new weight program on Monday and so far it's been good. I'm immensely sore all over but it's good to feel sore for once! The next thing I have to get in check is my eating habits. logging every meal…

I've sent Courtney (islander) a message. Hopefully I'll hear something from her. As for Nika, she posted (on her own page) about her limited ability to get on the internet so I'm going to cut her some slack. I can tell her heart is still in the competition so I don't want to punish her for that! Keep up the great work…

Hey all...I did terribly this week. Gained a few pounds and definitely not happy about it but I can't say I didn't expect it. Last weekend I had to eat a lot in order to maintain energy for the bike ride. This week I've been stressed and down and have over eaten quite a bit. I'm really trying to get back in the saddle…

I can't believe tomorrow is weigh in! ahhh. Unfortunately, I won't be able to weigh in tomorrow morning because I won't have access to my normal scale. I'll put my weight in first thing Friday morning, I promise! Don't get too excited...I'm pretty sure I've gained again. I don't know what is up with me lately. I just can't…

I have a weekly challenge for everyone! How about this coming weekend, no matter what your plans are, make it one you won't regret (diet wise) on Monday. I feel like a lot of us are slipping on the weekends (myself included) and we need a little kick in the you know what to remind us that the weekend is still part of life…

Aww thanks friends! I'm a computer geek if you haven't noticed haha. But I also wanted something other than just a forum to keep track of everyone's stats and help people stay motivated. I wish MFP could have a feature like it or at least have a way to create real groups like on Facebook. So the spreadsheet is my solution…

Anyone know what happened with our spreadsheet? The top was deleted :frown:

Please welcome GoyaChula (Gloria aka Glo) to the YELLOW BANANAS! Great to have a new face!! Just one more spot to fill!

We've definitely lost craigk :( And usually islander(Courtney) is late to add her weight to the spreadsheet so I'll cut her some slack...looks like she's been doing well! Anyone been in contact with her? Anyone have any friends that want to join our challenge? I think the addition of Hanna and misslouise has been great…

Thanks for the kind words everyone. You're so great. Goes to say that everyone has their own definition of healthy i guess. I was an athlete in college and I got used to not having to motivate myself to keep moving since life was always two workouts a day, no questions asked. A lot has changed since undergrad (my path in…

If ANYTHING this week, I hope you can all be honest with yourselves. It's nice to hear people admit that they had a bad weekend or they think they gained, etc. This is a place where we should be able to be open about our weight loss journey and not feel judged. So when we weigh in tomorrow, if you HAVE gained weight or not…

I'll work on taking some pics so I have something to compare to at the end as well. I've always thought about doing this but once I leave the computer, it totally slips my mind! I think that would be a fun reward for all of us in November!

So glad to have you! Great that you're feeling better and are ready to get moving again...I know how hard that can be after a sickness.

On another note, Congrats BANANAS and WARLOCKSMISTRESS for being the weekly winners this past week!! Peaches- I am still waiting to hear from craigk. She was great about getting back to me last week so I'm going to give her a few more days until I find a replacement. For now I have inputted her weight as maintaining. The…

That's ok...I'm just glad you're still with us! And I'm sure you've been stressed with the move and everything so don't get discouraged by your stats this week. Just keep up with the healthy habits and you'll be great!!

I have messaged those who have not inputted weights in the spreadsheet...hopefully they stick around!!

Awww such a bummer!!! Ok I'll input my stats for this week for your teams. Thanks for the heads up!

I'm fine with letting someone else in...sounds like everyone else is as well! Can you have your friend add me as a friend or send me a message with her name and stats and I'll put her on the spreadsheet and give her the info? Thanks!! I was a little naughty over the weekend with my diet but I've been really good about it…

I was thinking about this dilemma...Since I am the creator of this challenge, I feel it is my responsibility to make sure things are even and fair. Does anyone disagree with my idea to replace any dropouts with my own stats? i.e. I will be on whatever team someone drops out of? That way it would make it fair across the…

Thanks for the feedback! I've updated the spreadsheet to have both weekly and cumulative. If anyone finds any mistakes, please let me know. I'll be continually inputting the equations for the weekly rank so hopefully I'll be able to catch any mistakes along the way. Have a great weekend! Those of you on the east coast:…